Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-08-02

went out TO the Chelybeate Spring oil
the accommodation train Sunday ant
spent the day in the woods. TIVE
sermons were preached and picni,
dinner spread on the grounds.
Those who intend going on the ex'
cnrsion to Old Point, can engage
sleeping car berths upon application
TO w. A. Wilgus. Single person oc'
cupying berth from Louisville TO Old
Point $500; two persons same berth
50 90.
New additions are being made ev-
cry day 10 our list, yet we have room
for others, and If you ara not sub
scriber, we would be glad TO furnish
you with the news. So come around
and invest a couple of dollars where
you will get the most benefit.
Mr.. j. S. McCarley has drilled a
hole one foot deep in the oil rock al
his quarry near town and every "a
hours II soaps full of pure oil. II
there is anything in indications, there
is oil in paying quantities close at
hand.
Albert Martin, a section hand, stuck
an iron pick in the shoulder of Smith
Green, col, at Casky, Friday. Green
was fooling round Martin and APP
piled an insulting epithet to him.
Esq. Brasher fined Martin $500 and
costs.
Mr.. Milton Hall, of Montgomery,
Trigg county, has an enormous crop
OF grapes this year, and will make
one thousand gollons OF fine wine.
He has the largest vineyard in that
county and is already selling grapes
readily at five cents per pound.
Rattle-snakes seem 10 be plentiful.
Three were killed near Sinking Fork
last week. One measured four feet
in length and had twenty three rattles.
Another one was killed, Thursday,
near Caledonia, measuring four feet
and eight inches in length and having
twenty six rattles.
By special request of a number of
IIopkinsville ladies, Mr.. Aug. G.
Reichert viii have special auction
sale of silverware and jewelry for
ladies only, on Wednesday next TO-
morrow commencing at 0 o'clock, A.
NJ. All ladies are invited and bar
gains will be offered.
Aug. &. Reichert, the jeweler, will
commence 10 close out his entire stock
of Watches, Clocks, silverware and
Jewelry at auction, to-day and con-
tinue until he closes out his entire
stock. A rare opportunity is offered
to persons needing anything in his
line as bargains will be given and all
goods will 60 at auction prices. See
what Mr.. Reichert says in advertise
ment elsewhere.
The Montgomery barbecue and
brandance, held Saturday, was in
every respect success. A very large
crowd attended and there was plen-
ty to eat. About two dozen carcasses
were barbecucd. The local string
band, which has some notoriety, fur
nished the music and notwithstand-
ing the day was an extremely warm
one. dancing was INDUCED In all day.
Messrs. Hall and Thomas, who got
up the affair, deserve much credit for
the manner In which everything was
conducted, which made 1t so pleasant
for all.
Rev. Allen Allensworth, chaplain
Of colored regiment of U. s. soldiers
stationed in the Indian Territory, was
in the city last week, the guest of
Isaiah Jones, tho 7th street barber.
He 10 one of the colored men appoint
ed to Office by President Cleveland
and was formerly conspicuous in The
Republican party of this State. His
home was formerly at Bowling Green
aud he was delegate to the Blaine
Convention in 1884. He says he has
retired from politics since accepting
an Office under the Democratic ad-
ministration.